An electronic component includes an electronic element, a conductive first base portion, a conductive second base portion, an insulator and a terminal. An electronic element is to be mounted on the electronic element mounting portion. The electronic element mounting portion is mounted on the first base portion. The insulator insulates the first base portion from the second base portion and couples the first base portion to the second base portion. The terminal is provided on the first base portion and is insulated from the first base portion.
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1. An electronic component comprising: an electronic element mounting portion on which an electronic element is to be mounted; a first base portion on which the electronic element mounting portion is mounted, the first base portion being conductive; a second base portion that is conductive and surrounds the first base portion; a cap fixed only to the second base portion without contacting the first base portion; an insulator that insulates the first base portion from the second base portion and that couples the first base portion to the second base portion; and a terminal that is provided on the first base portion and that is insulated from the first base portion.
2. The electronic component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first base portion is to be coupled to a ground potential or a reference potential.
3. The electronic component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the electronic element is an optical semiconductor element.
4. The electronic component as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the insulator is made of glass or ceramics.
5. An electronic component module comprising: an electronic component that has an electronic element mounting portion, a first base portion, a second base portion, a terminal and an insulator, the first base portion and the second base portion being conductive, the second base portion surrounding the first base portion, a cap being fixed only to the second base portion without contacting the first base portion, an electronic element being to be mounted on the electronic element mounting portion, the electronic element mounting portion being mounted on the first base portion, the terminal being provided on the first base portion and being insulated from the first base portion, the insulator insulating the first base portion from the second base portion and coupling the first base portion to the second base portion; and a module unit that is directly or indirectly fixed only to the second base portion.
6. The electronic component module as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the first base portion is to be coupled to a ground potential or a reference potential.
7. The electronic component module as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the module unit is indirectly fixed to the second base portion through the cap.
8. The electronic component module as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the electronic element is an optical semiconductor element.
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February 16, 2010
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